CaringForYourAirConditioner
Annual maintenance
Your air conditioner needs annual maintenance to help ensure steady, top performance through- out the year.
Call the service company recommended by your dealer to:
l inspect and clean the coils and condensate water passages.
l Check fan and fan motor.
The compressor is sealed and needs no oiling. Expense of annual inspection is customer’s responsibility.
OR
If you are familiar with electrical appliances, you can do the cleaning and maintenance yourself. ff you choose to do so, follow these steps:
Electrical Shock and
Personal Injury Hazard
l Unplug power cord from receptacle before performing any maintenance. Be sure no liquid gets Into the motor, electrlcai control box or compressor electrical terminals.
l Because your air conditioner weighs from 36 to 49.5 kg (66 to 110 pounds), lt Is recommended that you have someone help you when you remove and
l Handle the alr condltloner with care. Watch out for the sharp metal flns on the front and rear condenser coils.
l Do not use the collected water for drinking purposes. lt is not sanitary.
Failure to follow the above precautions could result In electrical shock or personal injury.
1.Unplug power cord.
2.Remove front panel. (See page 5 for instruc- tions.)
3.Pull control knobs straight off. Remove the control plate.
4.Remove the green ground wire. ft is attached with a screw located on the bottom left side, under the control plate. (Save the screw to reattach wire.)
5.Pull out wire handles at bottom and slide air conditioner out of cabinet.
NOTE: The air conditioner is heavy and should be removed by at least two people.
6.Wrap the motor, electrical control box and compressor terminal box in plastic film and make sure no water or other liquid gets inside any of these parts. ft coukf damage the insulation and cause serious mechanical problems.
7.Carefully clean and hose out the base, condenser coils and condensate parts. Clean at least once a
8.Remove plastic film from motor and electrical parts.
9.Replace unit in cabinet.
10.Reattach ground wire. Replace control plate and knobs.
11.Replace front panel.
12.Reconnect power supply.
NOTE: It is a good idea to wait 24 hours before starting the unit again. This allows time for all areas to dry out. The water from rainfall or from normal operation does not harm these compo- nents.
